Unnamed Parents' Faith and Administration for Their Dying Infant
Published October 19, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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Millennial Star Research
Two parents whose infant daughter suffered intense pain after an accident sought relief through prayer and the administration of the priesthood. The father blessed the baby, and later he and another elder anointed her with oil and prayed for her. While the infant ultimately passed away, the account highlights the faithful application of priesthood ordinances.
In Their Own Words
“It seems that an accident had befallen their baby, and her suffering was intense. They not only used the ordinary means at their disposal for the relief of the little one, but the father laid his hands on her and blest her from time to time, and eventually called in another elder, and together they anointed the little one with oil in the name of the Lord, and prayed over her in accordance with the plan outlined by James (5: 14-15). — Millennial Star 77:36”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), Vol. 77, No. 36 (1915). https://archive.org/details/millennialstar7736eng (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high)
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